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Race 7 (412)

THE PEOPLE VERSUS HANDICAP   Rating:72-52   1400m   Sha Tin   Good

Section 2

Placing Horse
No
Horse Name Jockey Gear Comment
1 2 CELEBRATION (CB029) O Doleuze V Disputed lead early, then travelled kindly on fence behind leader from 1100 M. Obtained split 250 M out to hit front inside final 150 M, comfortably.
2 4 GREEN CENTURY (CA256) M Kinane V Began fairly, soon mustered speed to lead 1200 M out. No answer to winner when challenged 200 M out, but kept on quite well to the line.
3 5 TOYMARK (BS200) S Dye -- Steadily dropped to rear 900 M out, 3-wide about 8Ls off pace. Last on straightening, ran on steadily through field final 250 M to narrowly miss 2nd place final strides.
4 10 WIN OKAY (CA188) H K Yim -- Prominent briefly, soon eased to midfield, 4Ls off speed on rail. Under pressure just before straightening but only kept on same pace without threatening the placegetters.
5 3 SHINING GEM (CA180) E Legrix SR Crowded after start, remained 3-wide at rear. Hung out near 400 M and made gradual ground down centre of track from 250 M, no extra near home.
6 9 NICE MEMORIES (BV152) K H Ting -- Prominent 2nd or 3rd before failing to keep up going into home bend, soon niggled and managed to stay 2 or 3Ls off leader. One-paced in straight, tired final 100 M.
7 13 A CANDY (CB190) M W Leung -- Prominent early on fence, then eased to midfield. Dropped back further from 800 M. One-paced in straight.
8 14 ELEPHANT DANCE (CA391) W M Lai -- Slow to jump then was crowded, well back on fence before running past beaten runners closing stages.
9 12 MONEY COLT (CA203) D Whyte -- Began well from wide gate, soon taken back to rear of midfield racing 4-wide. Unable to pick up in the straight.
10 11 ELECTRONIC SEEKER (BV243) K C Tsang B Caught wide in midfield without cover, pressed on from 1200 M to race 3-wide behind leader 900 M out. 2-wide 1L off leader from the 600 M, emptied 200 M out and steadily dropped away.
11 8 ACE OF PACE (BV131) W C Marwing -- Settled 5 to 6Ls off lead behind middle of field. Failed to respond in home straight and kept on same pace.
12 6 HURRY UP (CA262) Y T Cheng -- 3-wide around mid-division till fading from the 250 M.
13 1 COURAGE STAR (BT054) D Dunn -- Caught wide without cover at rear. Crept closer to midfield rounding home bend, still 5-wide without cover. Effort not sustained in straight and dropped away.
14 7 LUCKY DICE (CB101) A Suborics -- Ridden to maintain 4-wide position in midfield. Began to struggle from the 600 M, tailed off in home straight.
B : Blinkers BO : Blinker with one cowl only CC : Cornell Collar CP : Sheepskin Cheek Pieces
CO : Sheepskin Cheek Piece One Side E : Ear Plugs H : Hood P : Pacifier
PC : Pacifier with cowls PS : Pacifier with one cowl SB : Sheepskin Browband SR : Shadow Roll
TT : Tongue Tie V : Visor VO : Visor with one cowl XB : Crossed Nose Band
"1" : First time "2" : Replaced "-" : Removed